Vincent Larouche reports (Google translation:) 73 pharmacists affiliated with the Jean Coutu banner are affected by the disciplinary complaint. They work in Montreal, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Terrebonne, Drummondville, Thetford Mines, Brossard and elsewhere in Quebec. They are accused of not respecting professional secrecy and of having used confidential information for their own benefit. According to the investigation by…
Category: Healthcare
Intentional privacy breach?: Govt considers releasing patients’ personal data
And this, kids, is a great reminder of why people can never really trust their government with their health/medical information. They may collect it with a set of promises about confidentiality and then decide they can violate their promises. Or in some cases, there may be no law at all specifically protecting your medical info…
NZ: Covid-19 privacy breach info came from Health Ministry, Michelle Boag says
Maiki Sherman reports: Former National Party president Michelle Boag says details about the Covid-19 patients were sent to her from the Ministry of Health, as the fallout from the leak puts intense pressure on National 74 days out from the election. Ms Boag, who confirmed to 1 NEWS tonight that she was sent the data by…
Government apologises for second time for another embarrassing breach of covid patients’ privacy
1News reports: State Services Minister Chris Hipkins has apologised to people with Covid-19 whose personal details were leaked as part of a privacy breach. “I unreservedly apologise on behalf of the New Zealand Government. We will find out who had the information who shouldn’t have and who released it in a way they shouldn’t have,”…